In this episode Stephanie Mitchell returns to talk to me about parts and psychosis. Stephanie is a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist, psychotherapist, teacher and supervisor. She specialises in working with complex trauma and experiences which often get labelled as ‘mental illness'. Stephanie is interested in how healing and change occur in the human-to-human relationship, in spaces of acceptance and outside the constructs of diagnostic labels. Stephanie is currently undertaking research...

In this episode I am joined by Artemis Samartzi IFS Level 3 trained practitioner and we discuss The Mother Wound through an IFS Lens. Artemis is a holistic practitioner with over 10 years of experience, grounded in meditation, non-duality, and body based healing. Trained in IFS (Level 3), IFIO, and Somatic Psychotherapy, she gently guides individuals, couples, and groups in Self-discovery through reclaiming all parts of themselves. Her work lives at the intersection of spirituality, ancestral...

In this episode I welcome Bryony Smith an IFS Level 2 trained Psychotherapist and Psychosynthesis coach, who has had a lifelong interest in dreams and we look together at how our parts can manifest in our unconscious via dreams and how we can get to know them using IFS. Bryony (she/her) is an IFS Level 2 trained Psychotherapist and Psychosynthesis coach. Bryony's private practice is in Massachusetts and offers virtual IFS coaching sessions to folks all over the world. She has a warm, relation...

In this episode Phil de la Haye returns to talk with me about Self - led allyship and activism: how to support the trans community in challenging political times. This podcast is longer than usual but the conversation needed some time to explore as fully as possible, and as always, through a parts lens. At the end I added a further section in response to the UK Supreme Court ruling that the definition of a woman should be based on biological sex which occurred after we did our original...

In this episode I chat with Jeanine Connor about the differences and overlaps between IFS and psychodynamic therapy. Jeanine Connor MBACP, MSc, MEd, BSc (Hons) is a psychodynamic psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in private practice, and a presenter and workshop facilitator with 25+ years’ therapeutic experience. She is the author of around 250 publications, including three books influenced by her work as a psychotherapist: You’re Not My F*cking Mother and other things Gen Z say i...

In this episode I am joined by Stephanie Mitchell who is a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist, psychotherapist, teacher and supervisor. She specialises in working with complex trauma and experiences which often get labelled as ‘mental illness. Stephanie is interested in how healing and change occur in the human-to-human relationship, in spaces of acceptance and outside the constructs of diagnostic labels. Stephanie is currently undertaking research on IFS and psychosis and teaches around the wo...

In this episode I chat with Bill Tierney about coaching using the IFS model. Bill is a Compassionate Results Coach and Certified IFS Practitioner, dedicated to helping clients reconnect with their true, authentic selves through the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. With over a decade of coaching experience since 2011 and a deep engagement with IFS since 2016, Bill guides individuals on their journey of self-discovery and healing. As an author, he is preparing to publish a memoir, an I...

In this episode Sam Clark joins me to have a discussion about AEDP therapy and its overlaps and differences with IFS therapy. Sam is a UKCP accredited integrative psychotherapist and supervisor with 20 years post-qualification experience working collaboratively with individuals, young people and families. She is a Level 3 trained AEDP therapist and has been an experiential assistant on AEDP Institute Immersion and Essential Skills courses. Currently working towards her AEDP certificatio...

In this episode I am joined by Tamsin Urquhart, IFS Level 3 trained practitioner with a background in the arts and we discuss the transformative nature of visiting our unconscious life in art and therapy. Here is Tamsins website https://tamsinurquhart.com Tamsins podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-can-see-clearly-now/id1765528696 Tamsins up coming workshops: ‘Old minds, new paths’: a short workshop integrating IFS and sound Bath, with Rose Mahon - March 30th 2025 (Br...

In this episode Sarah returns to talk with me about Inner critic parts. We reference this video with Esther Perel and Dick Schwartz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUKMNgJB_kw&t=31s This is the podcast in which Chris Burris talks about Inner Critic parts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ifs-talks/id1481000501 Also Ralph de la Rosa https://ralphdelarosa.com Toni Herbine Blank https://www.toniherbineblank.com And Byron Katie https://thework.com If you'd like to work with Sarah...

In this episode I chat with Lara Krawchuk about parts and grief and loss. Lara Krawchuk, MSW, LCSW, MPH is Owner and Clinical Director of Healing Concepts, LLC https://www.healingconceptsllc.com a private counseling and consulting practice, in Pennsylvania, USA. She is a Certified IFS therapist and Certified Level 1 Consultant. She is a long-time Lecturer for the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice MSW Program and an active Practicum Faculty member for Rober...

In this episode we look at attachment theory through a parts lens. I'm joined again by Cate Mackenzie who as well as being IFS Level 3 trained has training and works using attachment theory. She is a COSRT Accredited Sex and Relationship Therapist, Love Coach and Artist. She offers therapy, coaching and workshops to individuals and couples of any orientation or gender. Her passion is supporting people to fall in love with themselves, with life and with others. She has run workshops in Franc...

Parts involved with addictions and compulsions. In this episode I am joined by Sarah McGowan, IFS Level 3 trained Therapist and we discuss parts that manifest in addictive processes. Sarah is a Strictly Come Dancing and yoga devotee who, thanks to IFS, now enjoys a moderate relationship with her previous nightly coping strategies. Sarah is an experienced psychodynamic counsellor (OXON, Dip. Dist.) in private practice trained to IFS level 3. In her decade steeped in the IFS model, Sarah has ...

Valentina Manini is an IFS Certified Practitioner based in Switzerland, she integrates IFS with psychedelics (where this is legal when given permission). We discuss the use of ketamine, mdma and psilocybin, alongside IFS. Valentina has a youtube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@valentinamanini Also her website gives you more information on her experience and many trainings. https://valentinamanini.com/ https://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-terms The abov...

Today we talk to Cate Mackenzie an IFS Level 3 trained and a COSRT Accredited sex and relationship expert about how parts can present in our intimate relationships. Cate offers therapy, coaching and workshops to individuals and couples of any orientation or gender. Her passion is supporting people to fall in love with themselves, with life and with others. She has run workshops in France, Spain, Greece, Monaco, Kuwait and the UK since 1998 and was the dating coach for Channel 4’s 'The Undate...

In this episode I chat with Phil de la Haye about how parts can manifest as chronic physical symptoms. Phil de la Haye is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner, coach, trainee counsellor, and a Stress Illness Recovery Practitioner (SIRPA). He works with a particular focus on the mindbody connection, the neuroscience of pain, nervous system dysregulation, and is interested in how these can help to explain many chronic symptoms. To put that in IFS terms, he’s inter...

This episode is a different format to usual as I am really lucky to chat to Sacha Mardou about her fabulous new book Past Tense, Facing Family Secrets and Finding Myself in Therapy. In this deeply personal and visually stunning work, Mardou shares her experience of overcoming anxiety and generational trauma through the power of therapy, offering a fresh and compelling approach to the timely subject of mental health and the quest for healing. A theme central to the book, Internal...

In this episode Ellen Yun and host, Sasha Jenkin discuss the theme of power and control through an Internal Family Systems lens. A huge subject this is a first chance to explore this and there will be further episodes on the same theme at a later date. Ellen Yun is an IFS therapist Level 3 trained on route to Certification. If you would like more information about Ellen there is a full bio in her guest info on the Validation Lounge website https://www.buzzsprout.com/2416145 Also you...

Sanjay Kumar Part 2: Continuing the discussion with Sanjay. https://ifs-institute.com/resources/research/ifs-glossary-terms The above link is a glossary of common terms used in Internal Family Systems Therapy from the IFS Institute. More info on my fabulous guests can be found on the podcast website: https://thevalidationloungeallpartsarewelcome.buzzsprout.com Sasha Jenkin website for any feedback please: https://sashajenkin.com/

This discussion/podcast is split into two parts.Part 1: In this episode I talk to Sanjay Kumar who is now back in Bangalore in India (where he grew up) after living in London for 17 years. Whilst in the UK he trained to be a psychotherapist and worked specialising in supporting gay men and also offered bereavement therapy. This episode was recorded before the horrendous spread of Covid in India. Before the full episode we have a brief discussion on this (recorded more recently) as Sanjay and ...